Engaging Digital Non-Natives in the Public Library

Hi y'all!  Welcome to my blog!

My presentation is available here, as well as on the Resources page.

Here's that little handout, too.

And here are my presentation notes, as well.

There is also a lesson plan on the Resources page, complete with activities, and more to follow.

Hopefully you'll find this useful.

New Stuff

I've revamped the look of this place and added some new stuff.

The most exciting stuff is on my newly added Resources page.  I say exciting because I made it all by myself, just for you.

There are some lesson plans and other stuff that you can use.  Everything links to publicly available Google Docs, so it's out there for the whole world.

Check it out.

Camellia Net for Kindle Users

Here's a handy-dandy guide I made for users of our local Overdrive-powered digital library, Camellia Net.

Since everyone got a Kindle in December, and, of course, Amazon has the most streamlined process for acquiring library e-books, this was the easier guide to make.  I plan on making available a guide for iDevice and Android users, as well.

The Camellia Net website recently underwent an overhaul, so the guide had to be revised for that.  I'm also taking a "wait-and-see" approach to other E-Readers, since the process is far more complex, involving the download and registration of Adobe Digital Editions with an Adobe ID.  This often proves to be too much for my patrons, and I like to make one-on-one appointments with them to walk them through it.  By doing this, any frustration with the necessary steps falls to me, while enhancing the appearance of my usefulness.

Kindle for Camellia Net Guide:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TZB74_llm3nZmf4Zs5UwR0EtSiBbmA5yzzHF93Mfx5I/edit